Indian Child Welfare Act

Indian Child Welfare Act 1978 It comes as no surprise that numerous Native American Indians tribes has been in the United States for the longest time ever. According to population evaluations of pre-contact, Native American populations fall in between the ranges of 8 to 18 million people (Scupin, 2012, p. 97). There has been several acts or laws passed over time which gave American Indian tribes certain rights or accommodations. The lives of several Native Americans drastically changed when the Indian Child Welfare Act was passed in 1978. History of Indian Child Welfare Act 1978 American Indian and Alaska Native children were removed from their families and homes and were placed in non-Native institutions and homes for an extensive…

The title of my policy is the Indian Child Welfare Act. The Indian Child Welfare Act was enacted by Congress in 1978 as a federal law. The policy has not change very much since it was first enacted. The biggest and most recent change happened in June 2016. This change was done to take care of any loopholes that have been used by State courts and public social workers. This change made updates to the definitions and provides nationwide uniformity and clarity of federal standards established…

The Indian Child Welfare Act. An act that was much needed and has changed the lives of American Indian children and families and continue to make a positive impact. The policy of The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) was created to end the unwarranted removal of American Indian children from their homes. Before November 8th, 1978 when the Act was put into action, roughly 25-35% of all American Indian children were living outside of their homes in foster care and other settings. This…

A Closer Look at the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978, was enacted by Congress with a goal of protecting Native American children while preserving the family unit (ICWA, 1978). The ICWA was created due to the alarming rates of Native American youth being removed from their homes in comparison to other ethnicities. The Act acknowledges tribal sovereignty and serves as set of recommendations for the removal of Indian children by the child welfare…

Choctaw Indians: A view into the Indian Child Welfare Act According to an ancient Choctaw legend, the Choctaw Indians carried the bones of their dead for forty-three years until their creator Aba gave them their land in Southeast America, located in present day Mississippi (Akers, 2013). According to prophecy, they believed if they ever left their homeland, their nation would die. It turns out that the prophecy was true. The Choctaw Nation did die in a sense when they were forcibly removed to…

The primary objectives of the Indian Child Welfare Act were to protect American Indian children and prevent as well as end unwarranted removal of the children from their homes. The passage of the ICWA restored control and allowed the respective tribe to make decisions about child placement. Indian tribal courts also retained the right to intervene in court proceedings. Whereas Child Protective Services (CPS), Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and state would take precedence for…

The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978: A Review of the Literature Introduction The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978, states that Congress assumes the responsibility to protect and preserve Indian tribes and their children (ICWA, 1978). The act acknowledges federally recognized tribes as having sovereignty and dictates that tribes must be involved in decisions about the welfare of Indian children who are members of their tribe. However, this social problem continues today as American…

Should adoptees, race or homosexuality be a consideration in adoption? Today, over 150,000,000 children (18 and under) are without parents. This number includes children of White, Black, Indian, Asian, Mexican, and other races who are in foster care looking for a family. An adoption is to take place if the adopting family is willing to love and accept everything about the child, whom already feels neglected. Love will always come first when taking care of a child. There should never be a law…

diphtheria, typhus, bubonic plague, cholera, and scarlet fever. All imported by the Europeans, to which they have no immunity) the Native Americans population is just a fraction and their ways of life have all but disappeared. Many policies and treaties have been broken and led to disappointment for the Native Americans. In the early colonies President George Washington and soon after Thomas Jefferson found the solution for the “Indian problem” was to “civilize” the Indians. With little success…

SOS Children’s Villages Brief History SOS children’s villages were founded by Hermann Gmeiner in Tyrol, Australia in 1949.as a child welfare worker; he saw how children were orphaned as a result of World War 2 and their suffering. With the generous support of donors, child sponsors, partners, and friends, Gneimers vision of providing loving, family based care for children without parental care. Today, SOS villages associations are active in 134 countries around the world. In Kenya the SOS…